A Farm Girl Traveling Through Time: Raising a Stunning Husband

It was already late when Shen Wu woke up, and a few pheasants that he had caught earlier were cackling outside.

She pushed open the door and it was still dark outside. Fortunately, she didn't get up too late, otherwise she would have missed the buns.

The chickens were still crowing in the yard. Shen Wu was afraid of disturbing the children's rest, so he hurried over to get a stick to make them quiet down.

The two pheasants hadn't made a sound since they were caught, but who would have thought that they would make a sound today.

Shen Wu poked them one by one with the stick, but was afraid that they would pounce on him, so he stayed away from them.

Seeing the two chickens raising their necks and about to crow, Shen Wu quickly reached out to grab the stick and shook them: "Hey, two chicken brothers, can you not crow? A few days ago I thought you two were going to die, but now it seems that you are alive and well. Can I discuss something with you two? I will feed you delicious food, and you two stop cawing, the children are still sleeping."

I don’t know if it was because their attention was diverted by the stick, but the two of them stopped shouting and stared at the stick in Shen Wu’s hand without moving.

Shen Wu hurriedly plucked a few handfuls of vegetables from the vegetable garden beside him and threw them over. Apart from purslane, there were some small wild vegetables here. He had no idea what they were planted originally, and he couldn't tell now.

She didn't know what kind of vegetables were thrown over, but there were several kinds mixed together. Brother Ji ate them happily and didn't make any more noises.

Shen Wu stood up and put the stick on the ground. There was no one coming this way, and it wouldn't trip anyone if he put it on the ground.

She has to hurry up and make dumplings, as she needs two more fillings today.

The dough was mixed last night, and it has risen just right now. Shen Wu covered it with the cloth again and began to process the shepherd's purse.

The shepherd's purse and bamboo shoots were washed and set aside last night. You only need to chop one and shred the other.

The bamboo shoots are blanched as usual, and then the stuffing is made using the old method.

Shepherd's purse has to be cooked specially. It has to be chopped first, and then mixed with the double pepper powder made yesterday and the wild onions dug up.

Oh, and there's tofu... Gu Zhou said that tofu must be bought in the morning, and you can get it as soon as you sit down at Grandpa Li's place in the morning. Shen Wu glanced at the sky outside, she didn't know if she should go now, anyway it looked dark.

The bamboo shoots stuffing was quickly prepared and put aside, and the shepherd's purse was also mixed, leaving only the tofu.

Shen Wu took out the dough and placed it on the chopping board to let it drain. He then divided the dough into small pieces and was about to roll out the dough when he heard a creaking sound outside.

? Is there a ghost?

No, where did this ghost come from? Is it a thief?

Just as Shen Wu was about to sneak up on the kitchen to launch a surprise attack, he saw Gu Zhou pushing the door open, carrying a backpack carrying steamed buns.

"? You went to buy tofu?" This was Shen Wu's only thought.

"Are you up? I thought we'd have to wait a while." Gu Zhou carried the things into the kitchen, and Shen Wu hurried over to help him unload them.

"It's so heavy!" Shen Wu exclaimed as he felt the heaviness of the backpack straps around his hands.

The two of them worked together to put down the backpack, and Gu Zhou lifted the cloth on top, revealing the fresh tofu that was still steaming inside.

"So fresh!" Shen Wu turned around, took a knife from the chopping board and cut off a piece of tofu.

"Come, try it too." She broke it in half and gave one to Gu Zhou.

The fresh tofu had a bean aroma and a hint of brine, similar to the tofu produced in the mill in her childhood memory, and even sweeter than she remembered.

"I haven't eaten Grandpa Li's tofu for a long time, and it's still so delicious." Gu Zhou swallowed the food in his mouth and went to the sink next to him to wash his hands.

He developed this habit after she came, and he always washes the dishes thoroughly before cooking.

"How can I help?" Gu Zhou asked, wiping his hands.

"Uh uh..., wait a minute, let me put the buns back into the bowl. The chopping board is occupied and I can't chop the tofu."

Gu Zhou helped Shen Wu, and the two of them cleaned the chopping board together, and then brought the tofu up.

"Don't we have two knives at home? I'll use the one for cutting meat, and we'll cut the tofu into small pieces together."

"Do you want to chop them all?" Gu Zhou asked doubtfully. This was a whole plate of tofu.

"No, we only need to use one third and save the rest for eating. When we leave, I'll free up a pot to make tofu rice for the two kids." Shen Wu took a knife and cut off a small piece and put it in the basket he was carrying back tofu.

"What tofu rice?" Gu Zhou was very curious.

Shen Wu said as he was cutting: "It's just fried tofu and shepherd's purse. Don't we have an egg at home? Steam some egg and tofu soup for me and let him eat it slowly."

"You mean the eggs we picked up from the woods yesterday? Didn't they say they were going to hatch chicks?" Gu Zhou was puzzled.

"I came back to check, and they couldn't hatch. We might as well eat them ourselves," Shen Wu said as he cut a large piece of tofu into strips and prepared to start chopping.

Gu Zhou was not idle either. After watching how she did it, he began to cut tofu in the same way.

The two of them worked together quickly and soon a large pot of tofu was ready.

Shen Wu stretched his stiff waist and let out a breath: "This is not good when you get old. The waist will become stiff after a long time. Gu Zhou, don't learn from me. Protect your waist well when you are young. Don't be like me when you are old and can't do anything well."

Her words were a bit like an experienced person giving advice to a young person. She had no idea that she was only 13 years old now, and she didn't even notice that Gu Zhou had nodded obediently.

After mixing the tofu filling and shepherd's purse with seasonings, Shen Wu wanted to turn around and let Gu Zhou taste it, but she found that the good boy had already cleaned up the chopping board and was starting to roll out the dough she had prepared.

Shen Wu silently turned his head away and tasted the filling himself.

It’s better to let the child eat something hot. Don’t make it difficult for her. It’s okay for her to eat. She is so young.

She has been cooking for a long time, so she can usually cook everything right away. At most, the food may be a little bland, and she can just add salt or something later. It has never been too salty (except when she has a cold).

After mixing the stuffing evenly, Shen Wu took the bamboo shoot stuffing to the chopping board and prepared to start wrapping.

Gu Zhou is becoming more and more skilled at rolling out pancakes and can now ship one in a few seconds.

Shen Wu quickly took the largest spoon in the house, washed it, and started wrapping it at the chopping board.

Making dumplings is not something she has done in a day or two. It is a skill she has accumulated over several decades. The dumplings she makes are big and plump, with evenly distributed folds. The dumplings that have risen for the second time look very tempting.

The two of us rolled out the dough while I wrapped the filling, and soon we had four pots of buns.

"It's over! I think I made too much!" Shen Wu filled the last of the bamboo shoot buns and said to Gu Zhou embarrassedly.

"It's okay. If there are more, we can sell them for a while longer, and we can leave more for Aunt." Gu Zhou placed the first batch of buns in a basin close to the stove, dusted his hands slightly and started to light the fire.

The water in the pot was already hot. Shen Wu had used it to blanch the vegetables but had not taken them out, so Gu Zhou put some more water in it and prepared to boil it again.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to lift them and the buns will get crushed." Shen Wu replaced the fillings and continued making buns.

"It's okay. We can give it to Grandpa Li and the others to try when the time comes. There's a backpack at home that mom used to cover her quilt. When the water boils, I'll scald it and we can take it in," Gu Zhou said this calmly.

It's over! Shen Wu is not as emotionally stable as a child who is a dozen years younger than her. As expected, no matter how many years she lives, she will always be a person who gets excited and worries easily.